No. 639 in Polish
powiatu
"Powiatu" means "county" or "district" in English, referring to an administrative region in Poland.
In a sentence
Starosta powiatu ogłosił nowe zasady.
The district governor announced new rules.
Here, "powiatu" is in the genitive case, showing possession or association with "starosta", indicating 'governor of the district'.
Granice powiatu były wyznaczone przez rzekę.
The boundaries of the district were defined by the river.
In this sentence, "powiatu" is used in the genitive case to describe the boundaries belonging to or associated with 'the district'.
Mieszkańcy pomogli w sprzątaniu lasu powiatu.
The residents helped clean up the district's forest.
Here, "powiatu" is also in the genitive case, describing the forest as belonging to or associated with 'the district'.
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